The short answer
Pick SendNow if
You share decks, proposals or deal documents with people outside your company and want to know who read which page. Use SendNow alongside Dropbox, from $6.25/mo.
Pick Dropbox if
You need cloud storage, file sync across devices and team folders. Dropbox does that well, and SendNow is not a storage drive.
Price, plan by plan
Each row matches a need with the cheapest plan that covers it on each side. Bars show the cost of one year.
One person sharing files
SendNow costs $11.88 less a yearDropbox Plus gives 2 TB of storage. SendNow Pro gives 15 GB for shared documents plus tracking and NDAs.
A small team
Dropbox prices are per user. SendNow Business is one user.
Dropbox prices are as listed on dropbox.com/plans; Standard and Advanced are per user (Advanced needs 3+ users at $24/user). SendNow prices are per month, billed yearly.
Dropbox stopped telling you who read your files. SendNow tells you page by page.
Keep Dropbox for storage. Share the files that matter through SendNow, from $6.25/mo.
Feature table
A dot marks the side that is clearly ahead. Out of 11 rows, SendNow leads on 7, Dropbox leads on 2, and the rest are even.
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Where each one wins
Where SendNow is better
It still tracks reading
Dropbox removed Send and Track on 31 March 2025, and its analytics went with it. SendNow shows who opened each file, how long they stayed on each page and when they came back.
Deal-grade protection
NDA gates, dynamic watermarks, screenshot blocking and allow-lists are built in. Dropbox sharing has passwords and expiry dates, but none of these.
Data rooms
SendNow Microsites turn a set of files into a branded data room from $12.40/mo.
Where Dropbox is better
Storage and sync
Dropbox stores and syncs all your files across devices. SendNow is for sharing documents with people outside, not for storing everything.
Huge file transfers
Dropbox Transfer sends up to 50 GB on Plus and 100 GB on Standard and above.
Team folders
Dropbox team plans give everyone shared folders and admin controls.
What happened to Dropbox Send and Track?
Dropbox shut down Send and Track on 31 March 2025. Existing tracked links stopped working and their analytics were deleted, and Dropbox pointed users to DocSend, its separate document tracking product.
If you relied on Send and Track, you have two options: move to DocSend, or use a tool like SendNow, which does the same job from a lower price.
Can I use SendNow with Dropbox?
Yes, and most people do. Keep your files in Dropbox, then upload the ones you send to investors, clients or buyers to SendNow and share them as tracked links. You get Dropbox's storage and SendNow's reading data.
How much does Dropbox cost in 2026?
From dropbox.com/plans:
| Plan | Price | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 2 GB |
| Plus | $9.99/mo | 2 TB |
| Standard | $15/user/mo | From 3 TB per team |
| Advanced | $24/user/mo (3+ users) | From 15 TB per team |
Who should pick which
Choose SendNow when
- You need to know who read your document
- You share confidential decks or deal files
- You want NDA gates and watermarks
- You used Send and Track and miss it
Choose Dropbox when
- You need storage and sync for all your files
- You send very large files
- Your whole team works in shared folders
How to switch from Dropbox
- 01
Start the free trial
Sign up for SendNow. The trial lasts 24 hours and needs no card, so you can test it on a real document first.
- 02
Upload your files
Upload the documents you currently share through Dropbox. PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, PowerPoint, images and MP4 video all work.
- 03
Set the protection you need
Turn on an email gate, password, NDA, screenshot blocker, expiry date or watermark, link by link.
- 04
Share and watch
Send the new links and watch opens arrive page by page. Keep your Dropbox setup running until open conversations finish.
Questions people ask
Does Dropbox still have Send and Track?
No. Dropbox retired Send and Track on 31 March 2025, and its links and analytics stopped working.
What replaced Dropbox Send and Track?
Dropbox points users to DocSend, which starts at $10 per user per month. SendNow does the same job from $6.25/mo.
Can Dropbox show who viewed my file?
Dropbox Transfer shows views and downloads of a transfer, but not page-by-page reading. SendNow shows each viewer and the time they spent on every page.
Is SendNow a replacement for Dropbox?
No. SendNow is for sharing and tracking documents. Keep Dropbox or another drive for storage.
Written by
Rifana Hameem
Founder of SendNow
Rifana is the founder of SendNow. She leads the team in building secure, compliant, and analytics-rich document sharing tools for finance and professional teams worldwide.
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Prices were read on each vendor's own pricing page on 21 Oct 2026 and are re-checked every month. SendNow features come from the plan settings the app itself uses. SendNow wrote this page, so we list where Dropbox is better too. Spot something out of date? Write to contact@sendnow.live.